Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Catherine of Alexandria, Saint (305 ) Virgin, martyr , died Alexandria , Egypt. Of royal blood and great learning, she appeared at the age of 18 before the Emperor Maximinus, and endeavored to dissuade him from worship of false gods; her eloquence converted so many that she was condemned to die on the wheel but, … Continue reading “Catherine of Alexandria, Saint”

Catherine, Monastery of Saint Situated on Mount Sinai, at an altitude of 4854 feet, in a picturesque gorge below the Jebel-Musa, the reputed Mountain of the Law. This Byzantine convent, perhaps the most interesting of the Christian Orient, is under the Rule of St. Basil, and is well-known for its hospitality. It is chiefly famous, … Continue reading “Catherine, Monastery of Saint”

Catherine Fitzgibbon Born London, 1823; died New York, New York, 1896. Having emigrated to the United States she joined the Sisters of Charity in 1850. In 1869 she was entrusted with the establishment of what is now known as the: New York Foundling Hospital. She also founded Saint Anne’s Maternity Hospital, 1880 a children’s hospital … Continue reading “Catherine Fitzgibbon”

Catherine de’ Ricci, Saint (Alessandra Lucrezia Romola) (1522 -1590 ) Dominican nun of the Third Order, born Florence; died Prato, Italy . She entered the Dominican convent of San Vincenzio, Prato, 1535 , of which she was prioress or sub-prioress until her death. She is famous for the “Ecstasy of the Passion” into which she … Continue reading “Catherine de’ Ricci, Saint”

Catherine de’ Medici (1519-1589) Queen of Henry II of France . Her political career began with the accession of her son Francis II (1559 ), and continued during the reigns of her sons Charles IX and Henry III. The period was one of conflict between the Huguenots under the Prince de Conde and the Admiral … Continue reading “Catherine de’ Medici”

Catherine SEE CATHARINE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Catherin (Lat. Catherna), an early saint, has dedications in Scotland and Ireland. She is probably St. Catharine, the martyr of Alexandria (Forbes, Kal of Scott. Saints, p. 299). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Catherick, Venerable Edmund Priest and martyr, born probably in Lancashire about 1605; executed at York, 13 April, 1642. He was descended from the old family of Catherick of Carlton and Stanwick, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, known for its loyalty to the Faith. Educated at Douai College, he was ordained in the same institution, … Continue reading “Catherick, Venerable Edmund”

Cather, Robert G., LL.D an Irish Methodist preacher, was born at Omagh, County Tyrone, June, 1820. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. An alarming accident, at the age of nineteen, led to his conversion. He soon began to preach; in 1841 was a student in the Hoxton Theological Institution; in 1842 was in the … Continue reading “Cather, Robert G., LL.D”

Cathelinot (or Catelinot), Ildefonse a Benedictine monk of the congregation of St. Vanne and St. Hydulphe, the coadjutor of Calmet, was born at Paris in 1670. He became a monk at the age of twenty-five in the abbey of St. Mansuy of Toul, and was engaged in preaching-for several years. He passed a part of … Continue reading “Cathelinot (or Catelinot), Ildefonse”